Gmoore,
That is correct. If, in the umpire's sole judgement, the runner would have touched the base absent the obstruction, the miss is "disregarded".
A principle similar to the miss of a "dislodged" base.
If the runner was obstructed, but, in the umpire's judgement, he "should" have touched the base anyway, a proper appeal should be upheld.
As they say, "Sometimes, you just gotta' umpire."
JM
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